HF Tours Reviews

  We had booked a tour with HF Tours and upon arrival we called the contact number. There was a breakdown in communication and the office did not have us scheduled.... read more However, Howard apologized and came himself to pick my wife and I up and give us a personal tour of Aruba. Howard was wonderful in showing us the island and giving us so much more than the normal cruise ship tour. We can't thank Howard enough to opening our eyes to the beauty of Aruba and making our visit a memorable one. You cannot do better than HF Tours. Highly recommended!

  We had 10 people so we would have had to take numerous taxis. Instead we used HF tours. Howard picked us up on time and took us to... read more the restaurant. The restaurnat stays in touch with them so they were ready when we finished dinner. Bus was spacious and comfortable.

  My boyfriend and I got off of our cruise ship with no plans of what to do in Aruba - we just knew that we wanted to see the island,... read more and feel the ocean.

We came across Howard by the shops outside of the cruise terminal, and we liked his vibe so we chose his tour. Howard quickly got us set up in a comfortable, air conditioned van. We waited probably 15-20 minutes or so while they located other passengers to join our van (we could have walked around the shops nearby, but we opted to wait in the van.)

The driver/tour guide, Gavin, was friendly and approachable from the start. He shared great information with us all, and he was able to answer pretty much every question that the passengers had aboit Aruba. We saw a lighthouse, a rock formation with beautiful views, an old church, beaches, resorts, local scenery, and more.

My boyfriend and I ended up staying at Eagle Beach for a few hours, then Gavin picked us up afterward to bring us back to the port. All in all, we had a great experience with this A+++ business and I will definitely look them up for our next trip to Aruba - one happy place!

  I've visited Aruba for the last 10 years. Ive used taxis and other shuttle services. Howard Foulkes of HF Tours is the BEST on the island. Weather it was my... read more family of 6 (August 2015), or a group of 40 friends who I traveled with (2009 through 2019), Howard provided reliable, safe, friendly, professional transportation. Howard and his staff arranges airport hotel transfers, night on the town services, transportation to dinners,and tours of all Aruba has to offer. His vehicles are safe and clean, and their knowledge of the island is unapparelled. Our group Highly recommends HF Tours for all your transportation needs. …

  I can't express my gratitude enough for what Howard did for us. After taking my extended family of 15 people from the hotel to the airport on time, my... read more wife noticed that she forgot her carry on luggage and napsak with her computer in it back at the Marriott hotel. Howard

  Just returned from a 10-day Southern Caribbean on the Royal Princess. I had booked a tour with Sonny Binns for myself and 9 others. We were greeted at the pier... read more by Howard Folkes who explained that Sonny had problems with his van and had asked Howard to take the tour. I was a bit skeptical at first, but Howard was absolutely wonderful. He was very knowledgeable and proud of his island, had a great sense of humor and was a joy to spend the day with. His van was exceptionally clean and roomy.

We visited the Casibari Rock Formations, the national park with the natural bridge, the California Lighthouse and the Alta Vista Church. Howard made a point of stopping the van to point out various produce, trees and bushes and to explain the government, housing and topography of the island. He dropped us off at Palm Beach for a few hours and was nice enough to come back and pick us up. We had heard good things about Sonny's tours, but would definitely recommend Howard for a tour of the island. He was a true gentleman and a great tour guide! You will not be disappointed if you use him.

  The 8 of us had a great day with Howard-6 hours for a private island tour and lunch. Howard is knowledgable about the history of Aruba and can tell... read more stories about the Island. Really good stuff. Our aging parents got extra patience and attention, which we all appreciated! Howard was flexible about a couple of extra stops! We highly recommend a private tour with Howard-do the math- for 6-8 people it's a deal!

  HF Tours (Howard) is the best tour guide on the island with a clean air conditioned bus we always have a unique tour of Aruba. We have been using HF... read more tours for the last 8 years every year is a delight,. HF tours can even pick up from the airport. HF tours will treat you like your one of the family.

  HF Tours (Howard Folkes)
For our wedding group we needed transportation from the airport, and I happened to get in touch with Howard. His prices were best, so I also... read more asked him about pricing for island tours. Again he beat the competition. His first performance was excellent so we booked him for the island tour as well.
Howard is very flexible and knowledgeable about the island. On top of that he’s got a great sense of humor, but most importantly, he is very punctual. Every time we arranged for a pick up or tour, I saw him waiting down the street, so he could show up exactly on time.
His 25 passenger bus is clean, with comfortable seats and good air-conditioning. Part of the island tour was – of course – lunch at Zeerover, and we asked him to join us. We visited the Alto vista Chapel and Baby beach as well. We had a great time altogether, and I highly recommend him.

  An interesting tour of the island. Howard was not pushy, but knowledgeable about the flora, the origins and the economics of the island. He took us to the Casibari rock... read more formations, the Alto Vista chapel and California lighthouse. We also got a tutor of the various housing

  We were on the Caribbean Princess cruise and did not make any advance tour plans. When we got off of the ship there were several tour operators competing for... read more our business. Howard was the most professional looking tour guide and we chose him. We were very happy with his tour

  We used HF Aruba Tours & Transfers when we needed a ride for a larger group to a restaurant on the other end of the island. Pickup was punctual... read more and Howard was very conversational telling us about the island while we waited for everyone in our party to show up. He waited for us while we ate and then gave us a ride back to our hotel. Would use again next time we are in Aruba.

  I was looking for a way to get from my wedding at the Renaissance to dinner at Barefoot Aruba and Howard made it easy, comfortable, and clean.

He... read more had sent me photos of his buses before we arrived, and when the wedding day came and he picked us up (on time) the bus was exactly as he described.

He was very easy to communicate with via email prior to our arrival. I would highly recommend HF Tours and Transfers for travel around Aruba!

  I can't express my gratitude enough for what Howard did for us. After taking my extended family of 15 people from the hotel to the airport on time, my... read more wife noticed that she forgot her carry on luggage and napsak with her computer in it back at the Marriott hotel.
Howard happily and reassuringly took control of the situation by phoning our hotel on his cell phone, arranging for them to find her bags, and then getting a cab to drive my wife's bags immediately to the airport.
Howard then waited for 40 minutes for the cab to come (a guy he knows, and Howard knows everyone on the island it seems!) and we received my wife's bags in time to make our flight.
Without Howard being prompt to arrive, loading all of our bags with a smile, then getting us to the airport on time, then getting our forgotten bags to us quickly, we would have missed our flight. All of this at no extra charge. I gave him a tip as thank you!
Howard is the best!

  Howard Folkes is just absolutely outstanding. We had received a recommendation from another tour operator when they could not look after our needs. Howard is knowledgeable, his vehicles are clean... read more and comfortable and he is one person that you can count on to arrive on time and get you to where you need to go. If it you have a transportation need while visiting Aruba I would highly recommend you speak with Howard to look after your needs. …

  We originally booked with Sonny Tours with only 6 people so HF took us on. It was a brilliant tour, the guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. His favourite saying was... read more " tasted just like chicken". The stops at the natural bridge, lighthouse and aloe factory were great. Would highly recommend this tour as a shore excursion. …

  HF Tours (Howard) is the best tour guide on the island with a clean air conditioned bus we always have a unique tour of Aruba. We have been using HF... read more tours for the last 8 years every year is a delight,. HF tours can even pick up from the airport. HF tours will treat you like your one of the family. …

  HF Tours (Howard) is the best tour guide on the island with a clean air conditioned bus we always have a unique tour of Aruba. We have been using HF... read more tours for the last 8 years every year is a delight,. HF tours can even pick up from the airport. HF tours will treat you like your one of the family.

  We originally booked with Sonny Tours with only 6 people so HF took us on. It was a brilliant tour, the guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. His favourite saying was... read more " tasted just like chicken". The stops at the natural bridge, lighthouse and aloe factory were great. Would highly recommend this tour as a shore excursion.

  HF Tours (Howard Folkes) For our wedding group we needed transportation from the airport, and I happened to get in touch with Howard. His prices were best, so I also... read more asked him about pricing for island tours. Again he beat the competition. His first performance was excellent so

  An interesting tour of the island. Howard was not pushy, but knowledgeable about the flora, the origins and the economics of the island. He took us to the Casibari rock... read more formations, the Alto Vista chapel and California lighthouse. We also got a tutor of the various housing markets in Aruba, prices ranging from $3000 to over 3 million!
Because it was a small group we didn't have to wait for stragglers. He was considerate and stopped at a hotel for a couple that needed a washroom after the last stop.

  We were on the Caribbean Princess cruise and did not make any advance tour plans. When we got off of the ship there were several tour operators competing for... read more our business. Howard was the most professional looking tour guide and we chose him. We were very happy with his tour and the wealth of knowledge he had about the island of Aruba. He added little extras, like showing us how a cashew nut grows and how snakes just lay in the middle of roads! We requested that he stop at a beach for 5 minutes, just so we could walk on it, he gave us a restaurant suggestion which proved to be a good suggestion, and really gave us a great overview of the island. We definitely recommend him!

  This was the best value on the island. There were 19 of us on a cruise and Howard was wonderful. Nice air conditioned bus. Howard was very knowledgeable of the... read more island and took us all around. Then dropped us off at beach and picked us up on time. Then some when shopping before going back to ship. He also made a special stop at a grocery store to pick up some drinks and food. Had a great time with Howard, would definitely do it again!!!

  We had great day visiting Aruba with Howard Folkes in December 2013! We were on a Carnival cruise which docked at Aruba for the day. Howard and I corresponded... read more by email prior to the trip to arrange the tour. When the ship docked we got right off, met Howard in the cruise ship terminal building (its very small, and you have to walk through it, so you can't miss it). At the end of the terminal building will be lots of guides with signs for tour companies and that is where we met Howard. We had to wait a while, because there was a large group who also planned to tour with Howard the same day who took their sweet time getting off the ship (this wait was really the only down side to the tour). Howard drove us all over Aruba and we pretty much saw every highlight there was to see. His tour was exactly as advertised on his website. Howard was friendly, helpful, and informative - and overall a great value! We would definitely hire him if we ever go back to Aruba.

  Howard was very personable and accommodating on our tour of the island. He cheerfully answered all questions with lots of background information. Very nice fellow

  I've visited Aruba for the last 10 years. Ive used taxis and other shuttle services. Howard Foulkes of HF Tours is the BEST on the island. Weather it was my... read more family of 6 (August 2015), or a group of 40 friends who I traveled with (2009 through 2019), Howard provided reliable, safe, friendly, professional transportation. Howard and his staff arranges airport hotel transfers, night on the town services, transportation to dinners,and tours of all Aruba has to offer. His vehicles are safe and clean, and their knowledge of the island is unapparelled. Our group Highly recommends HF Tours for all your transportation needs.

  Our tour guide Gavin was professional, fun, and funny. Great customer service that caters to guests of all ages. I highly recommend HF wherever you're in Aruba. Be sure to... read more ask for Gavin. He'll take good care of you!

  Howard Folkes is just absolutely outstanding. We had received a recommendation from another tour operator when they could not look after our needs. Howard is knowledgeable, his vehicles are clean... read more and comfortable and he is one person that you can count on to arrive on time and get you to where you need to go. If it you have a transportation need while visiting Aruba I would highly recommend you speak with Howard to look after your needs.

  Booked our tour with Gavin just outside the cruise Center in Aruba. Look for him or his dad in the blue shirts. The price was half of the... read more cruise ship price. We were a small group in a clean air conditioned van with Gavin driving..He entertained us with lots of stories of an island he loves!

  Our tour was supposed to be with someone else, but we were lucky to find that our tour guide, Howard Folkes, took over. After a quirky meeting place mishap,... read more we were off for a very enjoyable trip around the island with very interesting commentary and humor. We were very pleased to have meet Howard and we encourage anyone seeking a day trip in Aruba to contact him for a tour.

  The 8 of us had a great day with Howard-6 hours for a private island tour and lunch. Howard is knowledgable about the history of Aruba and can tell... read more stories about the Island. Really good stuff. Our aging parents got extra patience and attention, which we all appreciated!

  We were looking to take a private to around Aruba. After researching we emailed 3 different tour companies and Howard from HF Tours got back to me very quickly. He... read more was able to accommodate my family of 8 on the day requested. Howard showed up on time in a nice comfortable clean bus/van. He was so friendly and made sure to ask if we had any special places we wanted to go to. Howard took us everywhere we wanted to go and was able to give so much history about the island. At the end of our tour we wanted to go to a local eatery and choose Pika's Corner. (highly recommend) We invited Howard to join us for lunch and afterwards he brought us back to our resort. We also were able to book him for our trip back to the airport. He picked us up early enough so we had time to stop and take some pics before getting to the airport. I made sure to take Howard's card and will be using him whenever we return to Aruba. …

  We were looking to take a private to around Aruba. After researching we emailed 3 different tour companies and Howard from HF Tours got back to me very quickly. He... read more was able to accommodate my family of 8 on the day requested. Howard showed up on time in a nice comfortable clean bus/van. He was so friendly and made sure to ask if we had any special places we wanted to go to. Howard took us everywhere we wanted to go and was able to give so much history about the island. At the end of our tour we wanted to go to a local eatery and choose Pika's Corner. (highly recommend) We invited Howard to join us for lunch and afterwards he brought us back to our resort. We also were able to book him for our trip back to the airport. He picked us up early enough so we had time to stop and take some pics before getting to the airport. I made sure to take Howard's card and will be using him whenever we return to Aruba.